Category: Anti inflammatory

Hangover smoothie is a good way to describe a healthy soothing beverage-is-medicine solution when you’re feeling an over hang.

…Most people even these days aren’t aware that a hangover comes from dehydration.

Late night alcoholic drinks is often blamed as the cause. Because alcoholic beverages are diuretics.

And around town, you need to say no more the next morning when you tell others you were out or up late. They get why you’re sluggish.

A hangover, like moods, is best described as symptoms where you don’t feel your best.

And they often start your day, the most important part of your day…

At least for productivity.

And hangovers don’t just come from late nights (with or without alcohol).

Losing an hour in daylight savings can give you that lesser feeling, and headaches from mental hangovers where a situation hangs over you head.

…I remember I felt a hangover when I lived off the highs and lows of life… feeling happy from social events and a fun day shopping at the mall… but then gradually the let down feeling of now what? creeping in… and wanting to keep that high feeling up.

The highs and lows are the worst, and more maturely eventually exercising my contentment muscle cured that… and allowed me to exercise greater self-control that’s an underrated personal development skill that helps throughout life.

But that high-low hangover feeling was a subtle feeling compared to a hangover from alcohol and dehydration….

Where drinking more water helps restore the immediate balance. Remember, our bodies are about 60% water.

Through drinking water and osmosis, we can hydrate our body cells to get us back to our optimal feeling selves in those situations.

👉 Amount of water daily rule of thumb you can use: divide your weight in half and then divide by 6 to know how many 6 oz. glasses to ideally drink per day.

For 130 lbs, that’s about eight – 8 oz regular glasses.

So point #1 is to feel good: and make sure you’re getting enough water.

Going to the toilet a zillion times a day is better where you’re preventing health issues and hangover effects you could have.

And if your urine is a dark yellow anytime, then you know drinking more water is and a tall glass is in order.

Also, adding in more electrolytes with calcium, potassium, and sodium. Some drinks like coconut water or V8 have this without the added sugars and are good for hangovers.

…And if you’re still feeling a hangover effect, then a hangover smoothie can be just what you need for your healing! 🧉

It can help you get on your feet when you feel malaise and want to stay in bed in the morning with throbbing pains and aches.

Headaches are the most common hangover effect.

There are many food ingredients too that can help you feel better faster. And a smoothie is a quick one to make.

Smoothies are also light when you don’t feel like eating.

Below is a great hangover smoothie recipe with berry and citrus to help you especially on those days!

The citrus alone will bring some happy flowing  and brightening vibes. 🌼

…AND these common smoothie ingredients are not just good for hangovers.

They’re also good for an anti-inflammatory lifestyle, and incorporating foods that don’t cause inflammation (that is a big known cause for common chronic diseases like heart, diabetes, and certain cancers).

Living inflammation-FREE is a good mission and what I’m talkin’ about 👯

In 2020, I experienced eczema for the first time and since then I’ve learned to eat enjoyably with a lot less sugar and eczema-inflammation free.

Honey, fruits, and monk fruit sugar sources are what I use mostly in baked goods.

…Because Brandy is my name that also means sweet… and this girl is not giving up the sweet taste!

In the Western world, we’ve gotten used to the sickenly sweet pastries we see every time we venture out.

And the more we eat, the more we want since sugar is an addictive substance.

…So controlling the sugar intake is a better way, just like feeling contentment is better than high-low happiness based on current situations in life.

…And so a smoothie is a great way to develop better healthy eating and sweet habits!

You end up with more fruits with vitamins and antioxidants, than needing to add any other types of sugar sources (with zero nutritional value).

it’s a great daily replacement.

Plus, adding healthy, fresh plant-based fruit and veggie ingredients reminds you of an experience of what you get when you order a healthy smoothie from a smoothie shop.

That’s often a look-forward-to treat that becomes an event you mention to others. There’s some sort of cool feeling about it like going to a smoothie shop after yoga class. And we know feeling cool means feeling good. 👍

…Btw, I’ve always had good luck with smoothie shops… once I won a smoothie shop gift card and I’d never won anything before. It felt like winning a small lottery.

I also found the shops make great meetup places in the afternoon past coffee o’clock when you wanna sip and sit outside.

I mean, you gotta celebrate where you have luck 🎉,  where you meet nice  people 😊, good things happen…oh, AND you hydrate your thirst 💦 as part of your healthy fill!

And these days, you can order some of the healthiest anti-inflammatory ingredient smoothies on the planet that come in colors that look like they’re outta this world. 🌎

Something like this mermaid blue instead of a blue sugary slushy…

You can also easily source your own ingredients and make wellness and hangover smoothies at home.

And if that’s calling you 📣, I have a challenge I think you will love that highlights the healthy, budget-friendly special ingredients that you see or walk past whenever you’re in a grocery store.

…It’s a 7-Day healthy smoothie recipe challenge.

👉 And if you signup now you’ll get the additional FREE bonus baking recipe challenge for anti-inflammatory living (that are some of my fave desserts!).

If you’re like me (a foodie! 🙋🏻‍♀️) who likes sweets without giving up tastes, these 12 healthy bake recipes may do the trick! 💕

…They’re simple to prepare and bake with healthy-inspired ingredients that will help you feel good especially on all-day restore comfort, PJ days!

My healthy food mission is about delicious and staying the same comfortable weight year-round (and lifelong).

…So there’s no loss, and everything to gain.

…That’s something good to add to bakes and smoothie tastes.

And I like to blend the two with smoothie dessert tastes that are drinkable without any of the bad stuff. 🍥

Natural ingredients are good for hangover feelings.

Plus, a healthy hangover smoothie is a great way to balance your body, and add vitamins and nutrients you could otherwise be missing.

Like consider these killer hangover smoothie ingredients:

Berries – Blueberries, raspberries, strawberries, and blackberries all have high anthocyanin antioxidants and polyphenols that give a berry fruity-forward taste.

As fruits go, berries are not as high in natural sugar so adding them to a healthy hangover smoothie will help bring out other flavors.

Look for organic berries because regular berries are highly sprayed with pesticides. You may have better luck in the frozen aisles when they’re not in season. 😉

Citrus – Grapefruits, oranges, lemons, and limes are all super high in Vitamin C antioxidants.

Vitamin C is one potent vitamin that I’ve never heard anything bad about… and like you, I’ve lived through some decades of food debates and nutrient controversies.

And Vitamin C is one of the few vitamins that you won’t overdo as your body will naturally flush out the water soluble source.

Citrus as juicy vitamin fruits make great hydration foods for a detox hangover smoothie.

Oh, did someone say detox?

Ginger always seems to come to this mind.

Ginger – is great if you have a stomach ache. Ginger ale may be something that you drank to calm your gut growing up.

But even better is eating raw ginger straight up. Or adding small chunks to your smoothie so they’re not as spicy-gingery.

And along those lines, adding mild mint calms upset stomachs and bloating. Having mint leaves close by is a good idea.

Like an herb plant that’s below to the LEFT (and on the right is a no care-needed avocado seed plant good for mental hangovers 🌱)

Peppermint is a specific herb and mint ingredient that’s menthol powerful. Mint tea is good to have in your food-as-medicine cabinet.

…And is actually super helpful right away for many aches, from headaches to stomach aches (that remember link in the mind-body and direct mind-gut connection).

And these healthy ingredients can all go in one smoothie… ahhh, but wait there’s more!

These are other smoothie pairing enhancers great for a hangover smoothie.

Tropical fruits – besides vitamins, pineapple and mangoes are great adds to cure a hangover because they have a high natural fruit sugar content (so they help to replenish glucose levels and detox). They’re super sweet for a reason. 🥭🍍

Eaten in moderation, they are healthy fruits from nature’s labels.

Bananas are also great staple adds in smoothies because they add back what’s missing. It’s a good source of potassium that helps to add back body electrolytes.

They are also a great simple filler food that’s on the BRAT diet when you don’t feel like eating (aka. hangover or sick feeling).

A banana is great for smoothie texture and taste. 🍌

You can peel and freeze ripe bananas and have them ready-to-go. They won’t be yellow pretty, but they will do the trick!

And then when you add your smoothie liquid, you get the much needed hydration for your hangover feeling.

Milk (or plant-based milks) can be the bulk of the liquid added where you get even more electrolytes than just water in a smoothie.

Now that you have the ingredients and then some that you can mix up and use in a daily uplifting smoothie…

Ready to make the simple blender hangover smoothie?

Oh, and do check out other Magic Bullet recipes.